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The central business districts are located as follows, and may be amended in accordance with the procedure for text amendments as set forth in division 59-H-9:
(a) Friendship Heights Central Business District. All of the area contained within the metes and bounds description attached to Ordinance No. 13-96, adopted July 14, 1998.
Being a piece or parcel of land lying in the Seventh (7th) Election District of Montgomery County, Maryland, being all of the land described in a description contained in Ordinance No. 7-67, as adopted by the Montgomery County Council on May 28, 1974, and also including certain additional streets, lots and parcels, said piece or parcel of land being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
Beginning at a point lying on the northwesterly right-of-way line of Western Avenue, said point lying on the County boundary with the District of Columbia, at a point near the center of Friendship Boulevard, said point lying at the beginning of the North 21° 45' 54" West, 966.70 foot line of a Plat of Subdivision entitled “PARCEL ‘A’, TOWN CENTER OF CHEVY CHASE”, and recorded in the land records of Montgomery County, Maryland in Plat Book 94, at Plat No. 10307; thence (with all bearings rotated to the datum of said Plat Book 94 at Plat No. 10307) running near the center of said Friendship Boulevard, and with the outline of said Plat Book 94 at Plat No. 10307
1. North 21° 45' 54" West, 966.70 feet to a point on the southerly right-of-way line of Willard Avenue; thence leaving aforesaid Plat Book 94 at Plat No. 10307, and crossing said Willard Avenue,
2. North 21° 45' 59" West, 98.56 feet to a point on the northerly right-of-way line of said Willard Avenue; thence with said right-of-way line,
3. North 82° 05' 37" West, 33.19 feet to a point at the intersection of the westerly right-of-way line of said Friendship Boulevard with said northerly right-of-way line or Willard Avenue; said point lying at the southeast corner of Lot 44, as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “LOT 44, THE HILLS”, and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 78, at Plat No. 7793; thence with the outline of said Lot 44,
4. North 82° 05' 37" West, 91.00 feet; thence,
5. 9.61 feet along the arc of a curve deflecting to the right and having a radius of 1397.40 feet and a chord bearing and distance of North 81° 53' 47" West 9.61 feet to a point at the southeast corner of Parcel ‘A’, as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “PARCEL ‘A’, FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS”, and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 78, at Plat No. 7894; thence leaving said Lot 44, and running with the outline of said Parcel ‘A’,
6. 136.72 feet along the arc of a curve deflecting to the right and having a radius of 1397.40 feet and a chord bearing and distance of North 78° 53' 47" West 136.67 feet; thence,
7. North 76° 05' 37" West, 162.94 feet to a point; thence,
8. North 14° 01' 50" East, 4.87 feet to a point at the southeast corner of Lot 8, Block ‘B’, as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “LOT 8, BLOCK ‘B’, FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS”, and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 111, at Plat No. 13088; thence leaving said parcel ‘A’, and running with the outline of said Lot 8,
9. North 75° 57' 30" West, 90.84 feet; thence,
10. North 69° 47' 30" East, 8.70 feet; thence,
11. North 75° 57' 30" West, 48.83 feet to a point on the easterly right-of-way line of Shoemaker Farm Lane; thence leaving said Lot 8, and continuing with said northerly line of Willard Avenue so as to cross said Shoemaker Farm Lane,
12. North 75° 57' 30" West, 93.53 feet to a point at the southeast corner of Lot 19, Block ‘A’, as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “LOT 19, BLOCK ‘A’, FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS”, and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 112, at Plat No. 13157; thence leaving said Shoemaker Farm Lane, and running with the outline of said Lot 19,
13. North 75° 57' 30" West, 54.92 feet to a point at the southeast corner of Outlot ‘B’ as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “LESTER B. COOK’S SUBDIVISION, FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS”, and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 9, at Plat No. 664; thence leaving said Lot 19, and running with the southerly lot lines of Outlot ‘B’, Outlot ‘A’, and Lot 2 of aforesaid Plat Book 9 at Plat No. 664
14. South 33° 28' 49" East, 14.81 feet; thence,
15. North 75° 57' 30" West, 132.40 feet to a point at the southeast corner of Parcel ‘B’ as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled ‘PARCEL ‘B’, BLOCK ‘A’, FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS”, and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 80, at Plat No. 8128; thence leaving said Plat Book 9 at Plat No. 664, and running with the southerly line of said Parcel ‘B’
16. North 75° 57' 30" West, 120.00 feet; thence,
17. 223.90 feet along the arc of a curve deflecting to the left and having a radius of 1184.96 feet and a chord bearing and distance of North 81° 22' 17" West 223.57 feet to a point on the easterly right-of-way line of North Park Avenue; thence continuing with said northerly line of Willard Avenue so as to cross said North Park Avenue,
18. 111.84 feet along the arc of a curve deflecting to the left and having a radius of 1184.99 feet and a chord bearing and distance of North 89° 23' 46" West 111.80 feet to a point at the southeast corner of Lot 12, Block ‘B’ as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “LOT 12, BLOCK ‘B’, FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS”, and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 77, at Plat No. 7779; thence leaving said North Park Avenue, and running with the outline of said lot 12
19. 72.42 feet along the arc of a curve deflecting to the left and having a radius of 1185.03 feet and a chord bearing and distance of South 86° 01' 32" West 72.41; thence,
20. South 84° 16' 20" West, 352.00 feet; thence,
21. South 5° 43' 40" East, 6.00 feet; thence,
22. 20.00 feet along the arc of a curve deflecting to the left and having a radius of 401.18 feet and a chord bearing and distance of South 72° 53' 13" West 20.00 feet; thence,
23. South 84° 16' 20" West, 90.40 feet; thence leaving said northerly line of Willard Avenue and continuing with said outline of Lot 12
24. North 5° 43' 40" West, 98.50 feet; thence,
25. North 65° 17' 45" East, 489.53 feet; thence,
26. North 72° 10' 10" East, 94.66 feet to a point at the northeast corner of Lot 1 of said Plat Book 9 at Plat No. 664; thence with the outline of said Plat Book 9 at Plat No. 664,
27. North 72° 10' 10" East, 119.31 feet to a point at the northwest corner of Lot 2, Block ‘C’, as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “LOT 2, BLOCK ‘C’, LESTER B. COOK’S SUBDIVISION FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS” and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 41 at Plat No. 2979; thence with the northerly line of said Lot 2,
28. North 72° 10' 10" East, 50.81 feet to a point at the northwest corner of Lot 2, Block 8, as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “LOT 2, BLOCK 8, FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS” and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 92 at Plat No. 10053; thence running with the northerly line of said Lot 2,
29. North 72° 10' 10" East, 297.13 feet to a point at the northwest corner of Lot 2, Block 6, as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “LOT 2, BLOCK 6, FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS” and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 92 at Plat No. 9996; thence running with the northerly line of said Lot 2,
30. North 72° 10' 10" East, 306.20 feet to a point at the northwest corner of Lot 3, Block 6, as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled ‘‘LOT 3, BLOCK 6, FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS” and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 107 a Plat No. 12344; thence running with the northerly line of said Lot 3,
31. North 72° 10' 10" East, 307.27 feet to a point at the northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 3, as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS” and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 1 at Plat No. 45, said point lying on the westerly right-of-way line of Friendship Boulevard; thence leaving said Lot 3, and running with the outline of said Plat Book 1 at Plat No. 45,
32. North 72° 10' 10" East, 157.06 feet to a point at the northwest corner of Lot 23, Block 2, as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “LOT 23, BLOCK 2, FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS” and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 157 at Plat No. 17823; thence leaving said Plat Book 1 at Plat No. 45 and said Friendship Boulevard, and running with the outline of said Plat Book 157 at Plat No. 17823,
33. North 72° 10' 10" East, 71.00 feet; thence,
34. North 52° 45' 55" East, 44.70 feet to a point on the westerly right-of-way line of The Hills Plaza as shown on aforesaid Plat Book 157 at Plat No. 17823; thence leaving said Lot 23, and running with the northerly right-of-way line of said The Hills Plaza,
35. North 52° 45' 55" East, 82.92 feet to a point at the northwest corner of Lot 20, Block 1, as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “LOT 20, BLOCK 1, FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS” and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 85 at Plat No. 8963; thence leaving said The Hills Plaza, and running with the northerly line of said Lot 20,
36. North 52° 45' 55" East, 244.80 feet to a point on the westerly right-of-way line of Wisconsin Avenue; thence leaving said Lot 20, and crossing said Wisconsin Avenue,
37. North 71° 43' 15" East, 98.34 feet to a point at the northwest corner of Parcel ‘A’, as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “PARCEL ‘A’, CHEVY CHASE SECTION 1-A” and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 148 at Plat No. 16965, said point lying on the easterly right-of-way line of said Wisconsin Avenue; thence leaving said Wisconsin Avenue and running with the outline of said Parcel ‘A’
38. North 69° 30' 40" East, 198.00 feet; thence,
39. South 20° 29' 20" East, 263.00 feet; thence,
40. South 69° 30' 40" West, 198.00 feet to a point on said easterly right-of-way line of Wisconsin Avenue; thence leaving said Parcel ‘A’ and crossing said Wisconsin Avenue,
41. South 69° 30' 40" West, 108.57 feet to a point on the easterly line Lot 21, Block 1 as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “LOT 21 IN BLOCK 1, FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS” and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 86 at Plat No. 9126, said point also lying on the westerly right-of-way line of said Wisconsin Avenue; thence with said easterly line of Lot 21 and said westerly right-of-way line,
42. South 20° 50' 42" East, 314.27 feet to a point on the northerly right-of-way line of South Park Avenue, as shown on aforesaid Plat Book 86 at Plat No. 9126 as High Street; thence leaving said Lot 21, and continuing with said westerly right- of-way line so as to cross said South Park Avenue
43. South 20° 50' 42" East, 68.35 feet to a point on the northerly line of Lot 5, as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “THE HILLS, WEST CHEVY CHASE” and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 1 at Plat No. 44; thence leaving said westerly right-of-way line of Wisconsin Avenue and running with the outline of said Plat Book 1 at Plat No. 44 within the existing right of way of said Wisconsin Avenue,
44. North 62° 28' 38" East, 16.07 feet; thence,
45. South 22° 07' 55" East, 482.20 feet to a point; thence leaving said Plat Book 1 at Plat No. 44, so as to cross said Wisconsin Avenue
46. North 67° 52' 38" East, 91.46 feet to a point on the westerly line of Parcel ‘B’, Block 5 as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “PARCEL ‘B’, SECTION 1-A, CHEVY CHASE” and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 44 at Plat No. 3319, said point also lying on the easterly right-of-way line of said Wisconsin Avenue; thence leaving said Wisconsin Avenue and running across said Parcel ‘B’,
47 North 67° 52' 38" East, 148.54 feet; thence,
48. North 22° 07' 22" West, 61.44 feet; thence,
49. 605.73 feet along the arc of a curve deflecting to the right and having a radius of 645.48 feet and a chord bearing and distance of South 71° 52' 39" East 583.75 feet to a point on the southeasterly line of said Parcel ‘B’, said point also lying on said northwesterly right-of-way line of Western Avenue; thence with the outline of said Parcel ‘B’, and with said northwesterly right-of-way line,
50. South 45° 00' 25" West, 128.92 feet to a point at the northeast corner of Lot 34, Block 19 as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “CHEVY CHASE SECTION 1-A”, and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 22 at Plat No. 1366; thence leaving said Parcel ‘B’ and running with the southwesterly line of said Lot 34,
51. South 45° 00' 25" West, 140.00 feet to a point at on the northeasterly right-of- way line of Wisconsin Circle as shown on aforesaid Plat Book 22 at Plat No. 1366; thence leaving said Lot 34, and continuing with said Western Avenue, so as to cross said Wisconsin Circle,
52. South 45° 00' 25" West, 60.00 feet to a point at the northeast corner of Parcel ‘A’, Block 17 as shown on a Plat of Subdivision entitled “PARCEL ‘A’, BLOCK 17, SECTION 1-A CHEVY CHASE”, and recorded in said land records in Plat Book 122 at Plat No. 14325; thence running with the southwesterly line of said Parcel ‘A’,
53. South 45° 00' 25" West, 327.11 feet to a point on said easterly right-of-way line of Wisconsin Avenue; thence leaving said Parcel ‘A’, and continuing with said Western Avenue so as to cross said Wisconsin Avenue,
54. South 45° 00' 25" West, 132.78 feet to a point at the southeast corner of aforesaid Parcel ‘A’, Town Center of Chevy Chase, said point lying on the aforesaid westerly right-of-way line of Wisconsin Avenue; thence with the southerly line of said Parcel ‘A’,
55. South 45° 00' 25" West, 619.36 feet to a point on the easterly right-of-way line of said Friendship Boulevard; thence leaving said Parcel ‘A’, and continuing with said Western Avenue so as to cross said Friendship Boulevard,
56. South 45° 00' 23" West, 72.00 feet to the point of beginning,
Containing 2,268,658 square feet or 52.0812 acres of land, more or less.
(b) Bethesda Central Business District. All of the area contained within the metes and bounds description attached to Ordinance No. 12-62, adopted July 14, 1994.
Being all of lots, blocks, parcels or portions thereof which are situated within the following described limits:
Beginning at a point on the eastern right-of-way line of Wisconsin Avenue, said point being at the northwest corner of Lot 47, Block 1 in the Resubdivision of Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Rosedale Park, as recorded in Plat Book 16, Plat Number 1038 among the land records of Montgomery County, Maryland and running thence in an easterly direction approximately 178 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 5 in aforesaid Block 1;
Thence southerly along the east line of Lot 5 a distance of 100 feet to intersect the northern right-of-way line of Chestnut Street;
Thence with a southerly prolongation of said lot line a distance of 40 feet, more or less, to cross Chestnut Street to the northwest corner of Lot 7, Block 3, Rosedale Park as recorded in Plat Book 1, Plat Number 92 among the land records of Montgomery County;
Thence southerly with the western line of the aforesaid Lot 7, Block 3 and continuing with the western line of Lot 16 in Block 3 approximately 240 feet to a point on the north right-of-way line of Rosedale Avenue;
Thence southerly with the western line of the aforesaid Lot 7, Block 3 and continuing with the western line of Lot 16 in Block 3 approximately 240 feet to a point on the north right-of-way line of Rosedale Avenue;
Thence southeasterly a distance of 55 feet, more or less, and crossing Rosedale Avenue to the northwest corner of Lot 7 in Block 7 in the aforesaid Rosedale Park Subdivision;
Thence southerly with the west line of Lot 7, Block 7 and continuing with the west line of Lot 15, Block 7 a distance of 240 feet, more or less, to a point on the north right-of- way line of Maple Avenue;
Thence easterly with said right-of-way line 140 feet, more or less, to intersect a northerly prolongation of the western line of Lot 11, Block 1 of West Chevy Chase Heights as recorded in Plat Book 2, Plat Number 186 among the land records of Montgomery County, Maryland and running thence southerly 45 feet, more or less, with the aforesaid prolongation to cross Maple Avenue to the northwest corner of the aforesaid Lot 11 in Block 1;
Thence southerly 210 feet, more or less, with the aforesaid lot line and continuing with the west line of Lot 21, Block 1 in the aforesaid subdivision to a point on the north right- of-way line of Highland Avenue;
Thence westerly for 30 feet, more or less, along said right-of-way line to intersect a northerly prolongation of the west line of Lot 9, Block 5 in the aforesaid subdivision;
Thence southerly 40 feet, more or less, and crossing Highland Avenue along said prolongation to the northwest corner of the aforesaid Lot 9;
Thence southerly with said lot line and continuing southerly approximately 210 feet with the west line of Lot 18 in said Block 5 to a point on the north right-of-way line of West Virginia Avenue;
Thence running easterly with said north right-of-way line 90 feet, more or less, to intersect a northerly prolongation of the west line of Lot 15, Block 9 in the aforementioned subdivision of West Chevy Chase Heights;
Thence southerly with said prolongation 40 feet, more or less, crossing West Virginia Avenue to the northwest corner of the aforementioned Lot 15;
Thence southerly and with said west line approximately 150 feet to the southwest corner of said Lot 15;
Thence westerly with the north right-of-way line of a 10-foot wide alley as dedicated on the aforementioned plat of West Chevy Chase Heights 60 feet, more or less, to intersect a northerly prolongation of the west line of Lot 21 in said Block 9;
Thence southerly and crossing said alley 10 feet, more or less, to the northwest corner of said lot 21;
Thence southerly and with said west line of Lot 21 approximately 148 feet to a point on the north right-of-way line of Chase Avenue;
Thence easterly with said north right-of-way line 30 feet, more or less, to intersect a northerly prolongation of the west right-of-way line of a 20-foot wide alley as shown on a plat of park of Block 1, Westboro and recorded in Plat Book 17, Plat Number 1096 among the land records of Montgomery County, Maryland;
Thence southerly and with said prolongation 46 feet, more or less, crossing Chase Avenue to the northeast corner of Lot 14 in said Block 1;
Thence South 9° 25' 00" East approximately 410 feet and continuing with said prolongation to intersect the north right-of-way line of Cheltenham Drive;
Thence southerly with said bearing for a distance of 80 feet across Cheltenham Drive to a point at the intersection of the south right-of-way line of Cheltenham Drive and the west right-of-way line of a 20-foot alley as shown on a plat of part of Block 2, Westboro and recorded in Plat Book 23, Plat Number 1430 among the land records of Montgomery County;
Thence southerly and continuing with the aforesaid bearing for a distance of 275.35 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 2 as shown on the aforesaid plat;
Thence in an easterly direction North 80° 35' 00" East approximately 50 feet to the east line of Outlot “A” as shown on a plat of Block 2, Westboro and recorded in Plat Book 12, Plat Number 839 among the land records of Montgomery County;
Thence southerly with said east line approximately 93.2 feet to a point on the north right- of-way line of a 20-foot alley as shown on the aforesaid plat;
Thence in an easterly direction with the north line of said alley for a distance of 95 feet, more or less, to the west right-of-way line of Tilbury Street;
Thence in a southerly direction approximately South 11° 30' 00" East, 570, more or less, and passing through parts of lots contained in Rabner’s Subdivision recorded in Plat Book 9, Plat Number 675 among the land records of Montgomery County and through parts of lots contained in Middleton’s Subdivision, recorded in Plat Book 8, Plat Number 639, and through parts of lots contained in the George G Bradley Subdivision, recorded in Plat Book 8, Plat Number 635, and intersecting the south line of the George G. Bradley Subdivision;
Thence easterly with said south line for a distance of approximately 284 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 14 as shown on the plat of the George G. Bradley Subdivision;
Thence with a southerly prolongation of the east line of the aforesaid Lot 14 for a distance of approximately 290 feet to intersect the north right-of-way line of East-West Highway;
Thence continuing southerly with the aforesaid prolongation 95 feet, more or less, crossing East-West Highway to a point on the south right-of-way line of said Highway;
Thence easterly with said south right-of-way line for a distance of approximately 250 feet to intersect the west right-of-way line of Pearl Street, as shown on a plat of Highland Park, recorded in Plat Book 2, Plat Number 125, recorded among the land records of Montgomery County;
Thence southerly with said right-of-way line approximately 579.65 feet to the southeast corner of Parcel B, Block 5, Highland Park and recorded in Plat Book 88, Plat Number 9443 among the aforesaid land records;
Thence westerly along the line of the aforesaid Parcel B approximately 10.12 feet;
Thence southerly along the east line of the aforesaid Parcel B approximately 20.35 feet;
Thence with a southerly prolongation of said east line of the aforesaid Parcel B 66 feet, more or less, and crossing the right-of-way of the former Georgetown Branch of the B&O Railroad to a point on the south line of said former railroad right-of-way;
Thence southwesterly with said south right-of-way line for a distance of approximately 450 feet to the northwest corner of Parcel “A”, Block L as shown on a plat of Section 8- B, Chevy Chase, recorded in Plat Book 126, Plat Number 14721 of the aforesaid land records;
Thence running in a southeasterly direction along the west line of the aforesaid Parcel “A” a distance of 70.64 feet to a point on the north right-of-way line of Elm Street;
Thence crossing Elm Street 62.5 feet, more or less, to the northeast corner of Lot 9, Block K of the aforesaid plat of Section 8-B of Chevy Chase;
Thence southerly 299.8 feet, more or less, and with the west right-of-way line of 47th Street and the east line of Lots 9, 8, 7, and 6, Block K (in that order), as recorded in the aforesaid plat of Section 8-B of Chevy Chase, and intersecting the north right-of-way of Willow Lane;
Thence continuing southeasterly with the prolongation of said west line of 47th Street 55 feet, more or less, to cross said Willow Lane to a point on the south right-of-way line of said Willow Lane;
Thence westerly with the aforesaid right-of-way line 110 feet, more or less, to the northwest corner of Lot 8, Block 1 as shown a plat of John L. Warren’s Addition to Chevy Chase, Maryland recorded in Plat Book 2, Plat Number 193 among the aforesaid land records;
Thence in a southeasterly direction and with the west line of said Lot 8, Block 1, approximately 317 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 3 in said Block 1;
Thence easterly with the south line of said Lot 3 a distance of 111.94, to the northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 1 of the aforesaid plat of John L. Warren’s Addition to Chevy Chase, Maryland;
Thence southerly and with the east line of said Lot 1, 150 feet, more or less, to a point on the north right-of-way line of Leland Street;
Thence westerly with said north line of Leland Street approximately 80 feet to intersect the northerly prolongation of the east line of Lot 6, Block A as shown on a plat of Resubdivision of Section 8, Chevy Chase, recorded in Plat Book 3, Plat Number 282 among the aforesaid land records;
Thence southerly with said prolongation crossing said Leland Street a distance of 60 feet, more or less, to the northeast corner of said Lot 6;
Thence southerly with the east line of Lot 6 a distance of 122 feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of said Lot 6;
Thence westerly and with the south line of said Lot 6, 60 feet, more or less, to the northwest corner of Lot 20 in Block A, as shown on a plat of Resubdivision and recorded in Plat Book 4, Plat Number 313 among said land records;
Thence southerly and with the west line of said Lot 20, 123 feet, more or less, to intersect the north right-of-way line of Walsh Street;
Thence southerly 50 feet, more or less, and crossing Walsh Street to a point on the south line of Walsh Street;
Thence easterly 80 feet, more or less, with said south line and crossing a 15-foot wide public alley to the northwest corner of Lot 6 in Block D in the aforesaid Resubdivision of Section 8, Chevy Chase;
Thence southerly and with the west line of said Lot 6, 122.5 feet to the northwest corner of Lot 15 as recorded in the aforesaid Resubdivision of Section 8, Chevy Chase;
Thence easterly with the north line of Lots 15 and 14 in said Block D 120 feet, more or less, to the northeast corner of said Lot 14;
Thence southerly 122 feet, more or less, with the east line of said Lot 14 to a point on the north right-of-way line of Stanford Street;
Thence southeasterly to cross the right-of-way of Stanford Street a distance of 60 feet, more or less, to a point on the south line of the right-of-way of Stanford Street at a point 139.9 feet, more or less, east of the northeast point of truncation of the intersection of Stanford Street and Wisconsin Avenue;
Thence South 07° 37' 58" East 145 feet, more or less, to intersect the northeast corner of Lot 8, Block 1 as recorded on a plat of E. W. Haight’s Subdivision of Norwood Heights, as recorded in Plat Book B, Plat Number 55, among the aforesaid land records;
Thence southerly 204 feet, more or less, with the rear and west lines of Lots 9, 11, 13 and 15 all as recorded in said Block 1;
Thence continuing southerly with a prolongation of said lot lines to cross an unsubdivided parcel a distance of approximately 130 feet to a point on the north right-of- way line of Bradley lane;
Thence westerly with said north right-of-way line 130 feet, more or less, to a point on the east right-of-way line of Wisconsin Avenue;
Thence westerly 85 feet, more or less, and crossing Wisconsin Avenue to the southeast corner of Lot 3, Block 2, Section 1 as shown on a plat of Bradley Hills-Bethesda, recorded in Plat Book 60, Plat Number 4990 among the aforesaid land records;
Thence continuing northwesterly with the north right-of-way line of Bradley Boulevard along the arc of a curve to the right 211.88 feet, more or less;
Thence North 46° 01' 40" West, 160 feet to an iron pipe;
Thence with the arc of a curve to the left 25.23 feet to an iron pipe, being the northwest corner of Lot 3 in the aforesaid Block 2;
Thence continuing with said arc to the left 100 feet, more or less, to the northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 2 as shown on a plat of Bradley Hills, recorded in Plat Book 2, Plat Number 152 among the aforesaid land records;
Thence continuing northerly 20 feet, more or less, and crossing a public alley to the southwest corner of Lot 2, Block 2 as shown on a plat of Bradley Hills, recorded in Plat Book 18, Plat Number 1146 among the aforesaid land records;
Thence continuing northwesterly with the east right-of-way line of Strathmore Street 378.9 feet, more or less, to intersect the south line of Lot 4, Block 2 in the George P. Sacks Subdivision of Bethesda as recorded in Plat Book 9, Plat Number 653 among the aforesaid land records;
Thence continuing northwesterly with said east right-of-way line 304.43 feet, more or less, to a point of curvature on said east right-of-way line;
Thence continuing northwesterly 203 feet, more or less, and crossing the right-of-way of Leland Street;
Thence continuing northwesterly 30 feet, more or less, to a point of tangency along the east right-of-way line of Woodmont Avenue;
Thence continuing northwesterly with said east right-of-way line 60.97 feet to the northwest corner of Lot 1, Block B, of J.H. Miller’s Addition to Bethesda as recorded in Plat Book 169, Plat Number 19009 among the aforesaid land records;
Thence continuing northwesterly and with said east right-of-way line 147.5 feet, more or less, and crossing the right-of-way of Miller Avenue;
Thence continuing northwesterly with said east right-of-way line of Woodmont Avenue 109.88 feet to the southwest truncation corner of Bethesda Avenue;
Thence continuing northwesterly with said east right-of-way line of Wolodmont Avenue and crossing Bethesda Avenue 194.2 feet, more or less, to intersect the west right-of-way line of Reed Street;
Thence continuing northwesterly with the east right-of-way line of Woodmont Avenue 112 feet, more or less, to a point of curvature;
Thence continuing with said east right-of-way line and running northerly with the arc of a curve to the right 307.37 feet, more or less, to cross the south line of Elm Street to a point of tangency;
Thence northerly 61.37 feet to the northwest truncation point of Elm Street;
Thence continuing northerly 94.02 feet with said east right-of-way line of Woodmont Avenue;
Thence continuing with the prolongation of said right-of-way line 110 feet, more or less, to cross Hampden Lane;
Thence continuing northerly with said east right-of-way line 153.7 feet, more or less, to intersect the southwest truncation point of Woodmont Avenue and Montgomery Lane;
Thence continuing northerly 120 feet, more or less, to the southwest corner of Lot 21, Block 13A of Edgemoor, and recorded in Plat Book 168, Plat Number 18934 among the aforesaid land records;
Thence continuing northerly 35.82 feet with said east right-of-way line of Woodmont Avenue;
Thence continuing northwesterly along said right-of-way line North 47° 29' 50" West, 12.49 feet;
Thence continuing northerly along said east right-of-way line North 02° 29' 50" West, 24.04 feet to a point of tangency;
Thence with said east right-of-way line of Woodmont Avenue and with the arc of a curve to the left 122.91 feet, more or less, to intersect the south right-of-way line of North Lane;
Thence continuing with said curve to the left and crossing North Lane 47.65 feet, more or less, to intersect the north right-of-way line of North Lane;
Thence continuing 38.71 feet, more or less, with said curve to the left and intersecting a point of tangency;
Thence continuing northwesterly 112.42 feet, more or less, to intersect the southwest point of truncation of the intersection of Woodmont Avenue and Edgemoor Lane;
Thence continuing northwesterly with the prolongation of said east right-of-way line 131 feet, more or less, to intersect the northwest truncation point of the intersection of Woodmont Avenue and Edgemoor Lane;
Thence continuing northwesterly 28.19 feet with said east right-of-way line to a point of curvature;
Thence 311.94 feet, more or less, with the arc of curve to the right;
Thence leaving said east right-of-way line, and crossing the aforesaid Woodmont Avenue North 52° 33' 50" West, 81.2 feet, more or less, to intersect the west right-of- way line of Woodmont Avenue at the north line of Lot 16, Block 12-A as shown on a plat of Edgemoor, recorded in Plat Book 152, Plat Number 17325 among the aforesaid land records;
Thence with said north line N 51° 20' 28" W, 22.9 feet, more or less, to the southeast corner of Lot 5, Block 12-B as shown on a plat of Resubdivision of Part of Block 12, Edgemoor, recorded in Plat Book 4, Plat Number 308 among the aforesaid land records;
Thence northwesterly and with the north line of said Lot 5, 81.74 feet to the northeast corner of said Lot 5 and intersecting the south right-of-way line of Moorland Lane;
Thence continuing with a prolongation of said north line 61.5 feet, more or less, and crossing said Moorland Lane;
Thence southwesterly with the north right-of-way of said Moorland Lane along an arc of a curve to the right 151.38 feet, more or less, to a point of tangency;
Thence continuing westerly 175 feet, more or less, with the north line of Moorland Lane to the southeast point of truncation of the intersection of Moorland Lane and Arlington Road;
Thence northwesterly along the southwest truncation line 21.21 feet to intersect the east right-of-way line of Arlington Road;
Thence with the east right-of-way line of Arlington Road northerly 365.71 feet to intersect the southwest right-of-way line of Old Georgetown Road;
Thence northerly 125 feet, more or less, and crossing Old Georgetown Road to the northeast corner of Old Georgetown Road and St. Elmo Avenue;
Thence northwesterly with the north right-of-way line of Old Georgetown Road 1,080 feet, more or less, to intersect the east right-of-way line of Glenbrook Road as dedicated on the Plat of Samuel T. Robertson’s Addition to Bethesda as recorded in Plat Book 5, Plat Number 407 among the aforesaid land records;
Thence running northeasterly with said east right-of-way line and with an arc of a curve to the left 86.81 feet, more or less, to intersect the south right-of-way line of a 20-foot wide alley;
Thence with said alley South 52° 27' 00" East, 75 feet, more or less, to intersect the northwest line of Lot 425 in the Woodmont Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 1, Plat Number 4 among the aforesaid land records;
Thence North 53° 09' 00" East, 124 feet, more or less, to a point on the west line of Lot 416 in the aforesaid Woodmont Subdivision;
Thence North 27° 43' 00" East, 296.86 feet to a point on the west line of Lot 625 in the aforesaid Subdivision, as recorded in Plat Book 102, Plat Number 11661 among the aforesaid land records;
Thence North 2° 12' 30" East, 4.35 feet to the northwest corner of the aforesaid Lot 625;
Thence along the west line of said Lot 625, 98 feet, more or less, to intersect the southwest right-of-way line of Norfolk Avenue;
Thence North 2° 46' 00" East, 210 feet, more or less, and crossing Rugby Avenue to intersect the northwest corner of Lot 432 in the aforesaid subdivision;
Thence North 78° 02' 00" East, approximately 580 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 39 as shown on a revised plat of Northwest Park, recorded in Plat Book 2, Plat Number 134, among the aforesaid land records;
Thence with the east line of said Lot 39, North 6° 40' 30" West, 207 feet, more or less, to the northwest corner of Montgomery County Public Parking Lot Number 35;
Thence easterly 332 feet, more or less, and with the north line of Parking Lot Number 35 to intersect the west right-of-way line of Woodmont Avenue;
Thence continuing with an easterly prolongation of said north line of Parking Lot Number 35 to a point on the center line of Woodmont Avenue;
Thence with said center line North 6° 40' 30" West, 582 feet, more or less, and crossing Battery Lane to intersect a prolongation of the north line of Lot 20 as shown on the aforesaid plat of Northwest Park;
Thence North 88° 37' 00" East, 247 feet, more or less, to intersect the west right-of-way line of Wisconsin Avenue;
Thence easterly 95 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning, containing a computed area of 156.84 acres, more or less.
(c) Silver Spring Business District. All of the area contained within the metes and bounds description attached to Ordinance No. 8-25, adopted April 13, 1976.
Central Business District Boundary of Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, as delineated in the approved and adopted Sector Plan for the Silver Spring Central Business District and Vicinity dated July 1975, and further referred to in Section 59-50 (b)(3) of the Zoning Ordinance.
Being all of the lots, blocks, parcels, or portions thereof which be within a perimeter described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the boundary between Montgomery County, Maryland and the District of Columbia with the west right-of-way line of Georgia Avenue and running in a northwesterly direction with the aforesaid boundary approximately 3,745 feet to intersect the east right-of-way line of Sixteenth Street; thence in a northerly direction with said right-of-way line approximately 1,270 feet to the end of an arc of a curve to the left; thence continuing with said right-of-way line of Sixteenth Street and with a northerly prolongation of the aforementioned curve to the left for an arc distance of approximately 375 feet to intersect the centerline of Spring Street; thence in a northeasterly direction 1,725 feet to intersect the centerline of Georgia Avenue; thence continuing with the aforesaid centerline to cross Georgia Avenue and with the arc of a curve to the left 235 feet to a point of tangency; thence northeasterly with said tangent 56.53 feet to a point of curvature; thence continuing with the centerline of Spring Street and with the arc of a curve to the right 619 feet to a point of tangency; thence continuing southeasterly with the centerline of Spring Street, 1010 feet to intersect the centerline of Colesville Road; thence continuing southeasterly with the centerline of Spring Street approximately 555 feet to cross Ellsworth Drive and to intersect the northwesterly prolongation of the centerline of Cedar Street; thence southeasterly with the centerline of Cedar Street approximately 1,905 feet to intersect the centerline of Wayne Avenue; thence southwesterly with the centerline of Wayne Avenue 725 feet to intersect a northwesterly prolongation of the east line of Lot 24, Block 4, in Jordan’s and Smith’s addition to Silver Spring Park, as recorded June 2, 1925 in Plat Book 4, Plat 301, among the land records of Montgomery County, Maryland; then southeasterly with the said prolongation 35 feet to intersect the south right-of-way line of Wayne Avenue; thence continuing S 38° 19' E with the aforesaid east line of Lot 24, 147.02 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 24; thence S 54° 14' W approximately 15 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 14, Block 4 in the aforesaid subdivision; thence S 31° 53' E, 154.99 feet to intersect the north right-of-way of Bonifant Street; thence southerly to cross the aforesaid right-of-way approximately 70 feet to a point on the south right-of- way line of Bonifant Street, said point being one and the same with the northeast corner of Lot 5, Block U as shown on a plat of Silver Spring Park, recorded June 27, 1905 in Plat Book 1, Plat 68, among the land records of Montgomery County, Maryland; thence southerly with the east line of Lot 5, 299 feet to intersect the centerline of Easley Street; thence westerly with said centerline of Easley Street for a distance of 50 feet to intersect the northerly prolongation of the east line of Lot 28, Block P in the aforesaid subdivision of Silver Spring Park; thence southerly with said prolongation to intersect the south right-of-way of Easley Street; thence southerly with the east lot line of said Lot 28, Block P, 350 feet to intersect the south right-of-way line of Thayer Avenue; thence continuing southerly with said prolongation 220 feet along the east line of Lot 5, Block G, as shown on a “map of Building Sites for Sale at Silver Spring,” as recorded May 23, 1904 in Plat Book 1, Plat 54, among the land records of Montgomery County, Maryland; thence continuing southerly with a prolongation of Lot 5 to cross a 20 foot alley; thence continuing southerly along the east line of Lot 5, Block H as shown on the aforesaid map of Silver Spring Building Sites 200 feet to intersect the north line of Silver Spring Avenue; thence continuing southerly with a prolongation of said east lot line 50 feet to cross Silver Spring Avenue and intersecting the south right-of-way line of Silver Spring Avenue; thence southerly with the east line of Lot 5, Block I as shown on the aforesaid map of Silver Spring Building Sites a distance of 238 feet to cross a 20 foot alley and to intersect the south right-of-way line of said alley; thence westerly with the south right-of- way line of said alley 50 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 4, Block J as shown on the aforesaid map of “Building Sites for Sale;” thence southerly and with the east line of said Lot 4, 270 feet to intersect the north right-of-way line of Sligo Avenue; thence continuing with a southerly prolongation of said Lot 4 for a distance of 20 feet to intersect the centerline of Sligo Avenue; thence northwesterly with said centerline of Sligo Avenue for approximately 80 feet; thence southerly for a distance of 20 feet, running with a northerly prolongation of the east line of Lot 19, Block A, shown on a plat of Blair, Section 1, recorded June 7, 1922 in Plat Book 3, Plat 229 among the land records of Montgomery County, Maryland to intersect the south line of Sligo Avenue; thence southerly and with the east line of said Lot 19 a distance of 107 feet to the northwest corner of the remainder of Lot 25 in the aforesaid Block A; thence with the north line of said remainder of Lot 25 for a distance of 10 feet to intersect the northwest corner of Lot 51, Block A, as shown on a plat of Blair, Section 1, recorded November 16, 1935 in Plat Book 8, Plat 626, among the land records of Montgomery County, Maryland; thence southerly with the west line of said Lot 51 for a distance of 125 feet, to intersect the centerline of Gist Avenue; thence westerly and with said right-of-way centerline of Gist Avenue 150 feet to intersect the centerline of Fenton Street; thence southeasterly with said centerline 1,670 feet to intersect the boundary of the City of Takoma Park; thence southwesterly with said boundary 230 feet, first intersecting the east right-of-way line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and continuing to cross said railroad right-of-way and intersecting the west line of said right-of-way; thence southeasterly with said west right-of-way line 690 feet to intersect the north line of Blair Road; thence northwesterly with said northline 110 feet to a point; thence continuing northwesterly with said north right-of-way line 550 feet to intersect the northeasterly prolongation of the east line of Parcel “B” as shown on a plat called “Division of Brooke Tea House Property,” recorded July 2, 1936, among the land records of Montgomery County, Maryland; thence southwesterly with said prolongation 30 feet to intersect the northeast corner of said parcel “B;” thence continuing S 30° 33' W and running with said east line of Parcel B a distance of 218.41 feet to intersect the boundary between the District of Columbia and Montgomery County, Maryland; thence northwesterly and with said boundary 920 feet to the point of beginning.
(d) Wheaton Central Business District. All of the area contained within the metes and bounds description attached to Ordinance No. 16-34, adopted February 10, 2009.
Being all of the lots, blocks, parcels, or portions thereof which are contained within the perimeter described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the north side of University Boulevard, West said point being the intersection of the west line of Lot 5 in Block A with the aforesaid right-of-way as shown on a plat of Triangle Park recorded October 11, 1926 in Plat Book 4, Plat 330 among the land records of Montgomery County, Maryland and running thence with said lot line N 26° 56' W approximately 60 feet to intersect a southwesterly prolongation of the west line of Lot 21 Block A as shown on the aforesaid subdivision of Triangle Park; thence with said southwesterly prolongation N 13° 26' E and crossing parts of Lot 5 and 4 in Block A approximately 112 feet to the southwest corner of said Lot 21; thence N 13° 26' E and with the west line of Lot 21, 171.55 feet to intersect the south right-of-way line of Kensington Boulevard; thence southeasterly and with said right-of-way line approximately 16 feet to intersect a southwesterly prolongation of the west line of Parcel B in Block 44, as shown on plat number 9 of Wheaton Hills as recorded November 18, 1947 in Plat Book 32, Plat #2058 among the Land Records of Montgomery County, Maryland; thence leaving said south right-of-way line and running with the aforesaid prolongation N 10° 42' 40" E for a distance of 80 feet to intersect the north right-of-way line of Kensington Boulevard; thence N 10° 42" 40" E and running with the aforesaid west line of Parcel B, 295.53 feet; thence N 71° 07' 27" W, 49.30 feet; thence N 76° 40' 40"W, 126.53 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 3 in Block 44 as shown on the aforesaid Plat 9 of Wheaton Hills; thence along the west line of said Lot 3, N 15° 17' 58" E, 108.48 feet to intersect the south right-of-way line of Blueridge Avenue; thence N 15° 17' 58" E, 25 feet to intersect the centerline of Blueridge Avenue; thence southeasterly along said centerline for a distance of approximately 602 feet to intersect the centerline of Georgia Avenue; thence with the centerline of Georgia Avenue N 1° 33' 10" W, 630 feet to a point perpendicular to the westerly end of the northerly line described in a deed from James S. Netterstrom, Personal Representative of the Estate of Harriet R. Jones, to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, dated February 27, 1985 and recorded among the Land Records of Montgomery County, Maryland in Liber 6703 at folio 542; thence crossing Georgia Avenue N 88° 26' 50" E, 46 feet to the easterly right-of-way line of Georgia Avenue and the westerly end of the northerly line described in Liber 6703 at folio 542; thence running with the northerly and easterly lines described in Liber 6703 at folio 542 N 87° 36' 47" E, 517.38 feet and S 01° 20' 09.7" E, 402.74 feet to a point at the westerly end of the northeasterly line of Parcel C of the Villa Verde Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 106, Plat 12251 among the Land Records of Montgomery County, Maryland; thence running with the northeasterly line of said Parcel C; S 75° 58' 10" E, 96.65 feet to the easterly end of the northeasterly line of said Parcel C and the westerly right-of-way line of Elkin Street; thence S 68° 31' 39" E, 35 feet to intersect the centerline of Elkin Street; thence in a southerly direction and with said centerline for an approximate distance of 575 feet; thence with the westerly prolongation of a Commercial Zoning Boundary (C-2) as shown on the identification plat filed July 27, 1953 in Zoning Application A-1054; thence with said prolongation N 88° 40' 30" E approximately 37 feet to intersect the east right-of-way line of Elkin Street; thence along said zoning boundary and crossing a part of Lot 2, Block 2 in Wheaton Manor Subdivision, recorded April 14, 1953 in Plat Book 45, Plat 3390 among the Land Records of Montgomery County, Maryland, N 88° 40' 30" E, 90.76 feet; thence continuing with said zoning boundary S 75° 04' 20" E, 324.54 feet to intersect the west line of Lot 1, Block 2 in the aforesaid Wheaton Manor Subdivision; thence crossing said Lot 1 in Block 2, S 75° 04' 20" E, approximately 101 feet to intersect the west right-of-way line of Amherst Avenue; thence S 75° 04' 20" E, 35 feet to the centerline of Amherst Avenue; thence southwesterly and with said centerline 210 feet to intersect the centerline of University Boulevard West; thence N 75° 04' 20" W, 20 feet to intersect a northeasterly prolongation of the centerline of the adjacent southerly segment of Amherst Avenue; thence southerly along the aforesaid centerline, 820 feet to intersect the adjacent southerly segment of the centerline of Amherst Avenue, located at the intersection of Reedie Drive; thence southerly with said centerline 965 feet to intersect the centerline of Prichard Road; thence southwesterly along said centerline 495 feet to intersect the centerline of Veirs Mill Road; thence northwesterly along said centerline 2075 feet to intersect the centerline of University Boulevard West; thence northeasterly with said centerline 460 feet to intersect the southeasterly prolongation of the west lot line of Lot 5 Block A in the Triangle Park Subdivision as recorded October 11, 1926 in Plat Book A, Lot 338 among The Land Records of Montgomery County, Maryland; thence N 26° 56' W, 50 feet to the point of beginning.
This description is based on deeds and plats of record and does not represent a boundary survey of any of the properties currently lying in the Wheaton CBD zone or to be added to the Wheaton CBD zone. The description identifies the area in the Wheaton CBD in the following illustration.
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(Legislative History: Ord. No. 8-78, § 1; Ord. No. 8-86, § 1; Ord. No. 10-53, § 17; Ord. No. 12-1, § 1; Ord. No. 12-62, § 1; Ord No. 13-96, § 1; Ord. No. 16-34, §.)